The Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest independent hotel brand alliance, highlighted India’s tourism potential at the Skift India Summit, hosted by GHA and Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, predicting 80 million international trips annually by 2040.
“These Indian market trends, coupled with growing appetite to visit India from GHA DISCOVERY’s 26-million-strong global membership, present immense opportunities for our portfolio of hotels, which not only offer luxury accommodation, but the destination experiences that today’s travellers seek, from adventure, to cuisine, to nature,” said Anuraag Bhatnagar, Chief Executive Officer, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts.
India’s hotel sector is predicted to contribute $1.5 trillion to the economy by 2047, with the Hotel Association of India expanding its portfolio and in discussions with brands to offer a wider range of destinations.